Eurozone growth hits four-month high in December

Growth in the eurozone economy rose to a four-month high in December, the closely watched purchasing managers' index survey suggests. The final reading of the Purchasing Managers' composite index (PMI) for December, which combines manufacturing and…

Netflix extends its service to almost all the world

Netflix has gone live in nearly every country in the world. The firm announced it had switched on its service in 130 additional countries. It said it was still trying to expand to China. The other exceptions are North Korea, Syria and Crimea, where…

Man Crashes a Dodge Challenger Through a Building Attempting to Time Travel

The thought of a time-traveling car might be the stuff of legend, or at least 1985’s Back to the Future. But for two Florida business owners, it’s no tall tale. On December 20th, a driver in Pensacola careened a Dodge Challenger muscle car into two…

Consultation Meetings on Amendment of Building Height and Density

The House of Assembly at its last meeting held on 16th December 2015, approved amendments to the Physical Planning Ordinance which allows for regulations to be made by His Excellency the Governor where no development plan has been approved in…

THIS IS THE MARINE FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 05TH JANUARY 2016

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS.   GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD…

THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 05TH JANUARY 2016

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS.   GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD…

Dominican troops reinforce border as Haitians try to return

The Dominican Republic has sent hundreds of soldiers to its border with Haiti to make it harder for migrants without legal residency to enter the country after returning home to spend the holidays. A contingent of 900 troops was dispatched as part…

Jamaican faces flak after ‘disrespectful’ comments to TV reporter

The Big Bash League has blasted comments by Chris Gayle made to a female reporter during a live television interview as “disrespectful and simply inappropriate”, and says it will be meeting with the West Indies star over the matter. Following his…

CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION DECLARES 2016 ‘THE YEAR OF ROMANCE IN THE CARIBBEAN’

With the start of the New Year comes the launch of a new initiative by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) - 2016 The Year of Romance in the Caribbean - which celebrates everything romantic about the region. Through the campaign, CTO and its…

POLICE MAKE MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN FIREARM INCIDENTS

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) continues to investigate multiple incidents of violence which unfolded over the weekend and have four males in custody. Between Thursday 31st December 2015 and Friday 1st January 2016 several…